# Malwarebytes vs Avast Cleanup

The clearest difference is ads: Malwarebytes at none against Avast Cleanup's shown. Malwarebytes also leads on ratings volume (112K vs 2K) and review sentiment (48% vs 29%). Avast Cleanup's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Malwarebytes sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and Avast Cleanup sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Malwarebytes against 4.6 for Avast Cleanup. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Malwarebytes has 112K ratings behind it against 2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 48% of Malwarebytes's written reviews are positive against 29% of Avast Cleanup's.

Malwarebytes ships an update every 2 weeks, Avast Cleanup fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Malwarebytes | Avast Cleanup |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (112K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/malwarebytes-mobile-security/id1327105431/reviews) | **[4.6 (2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/avast-cleanup-phone-cleaner/id6478222193/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **112K** | 2K |
| Positive reviews | **47.7% of reviews** | 29.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#36** | — |
| Size | 135 MB | 136 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Malwarebytes](https://appshunter.io/developer/610302098) | [AVAST Software s.r.o](https://appshunter.io/developer/568017534) |

## What reviewers say

### Malwarebytes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/malwarebytes-mobile-security/id1327105431)

**Currently charting:** #36 Top Grossing · Utilities (US App Store)

This app offers comprehensive mobile security and privacy protection for Apple devices. It includes features like ad blocking, scam text filtering, and identity protection. A free trial is available, with ongoing free protection and optional premium subscription features.

**Highlights:** Ad Blocking for Safari, Text Message Filtering, Digital Footprint Scanner, Identity Protection, Secure VPN, Web Protection, Call Protection

**Features:** Safari Extension, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Standard | $2.49 | per month |
| Standard | $19.99 | per year |
| Plus | $44.99 | per year |
| Standard (3 devices) | $59.99 | per year |
| Plus (3 devices) | $79.99 | per year |
| Advanced | $139.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Keeps devices updated and protected
- 🔒 Provides security and peace of mind
- 👍 Easy to use and set up
- 🚀 Excellent protection and performance

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Activation and subscription issues
- 🐛 Inconsistent or non-functional features
- 🐛 Fails to block spam calls and texts
- 🔋 Drains battery life
- 💰 Expensive subscription

**Reported bugs**

- Activation and subscription problems
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
- Inability to scan or detect malware on devices

**Requested features**

- Add bulk reporting of scam numbers
- Improve text message filtering
- Implement automatic updates
- Provide more comprehensive dashboard and scanning capabilities


### Avast Cleanup

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/avast-cleanup-phone-cleaner/id6478222193)

This app helps you declutter your iPhone by organizing photos, videos, and contacts to free up storage space. It offers features to remove duplicate or low-quality media, clean up contacts, and compress files. Additionally, it includes a private locker to hide sensitive media.

**Highlights:** Duplicate and similar photo cleaner, Large video remover, Contact organization and duplicate removal, Private file locker for sensitive media, Photo and video compression, One-tap quick clean

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 week subscription | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Avast Cleanup Subscription | $5.99 | per month |
| Yearly subcription | $23.99 | per year |
| 1-year subscription | $29.99 | per year |
| Yearly subscription | $29.99 | per year |
| Lifetime licence | $39.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime licence | $49.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime licence | $59.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Fantastic visuals
- 🚀 Fast and safe

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Incomplete contact removal
- 💰 Additional paid features required
- 🐛 Deleted contacts and photos

**Reported bugs**

- Deleted contacts and photos
- Incorrect contact dialing

**Requested features**

- Ability to selectively clean up contacts and photos
- Restore deleted data


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Malwarebytes free?

Malwarebytes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Avast Cleanup free?

Avast Cleanup is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Malwarebytes or Avast Cleanup?

Avast Cleanup is rated higher. Malwarebytes averages 4.5 out of 5 from 112K ratings, while Avast Cleanup averages 4.6 from 2K ratings.

### Do Malwarebytes or Avast Cleanup have ads?

Avast Cleanup shows ads; Malwarebytes does not.

### Which is updated more often, Malwarebytes or Avast Cleanup?

Malwarebytes ships an update every 2 weeks, and Avast Cleanup fortnightly. Most recently, Malwarebytes was updated on October 30, 2026 and Avast Cleanup on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*